Unable to close OledbDataReader to Sybase Database in VB.NET
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02-07-2019 - |
Question
I don't seem to be able to close the OledbDataReader object after reading data from it. Here is the relevant code -
Dim conSyBase As New OleDb.OleDbConnection("Provider=Sybase.ASEOLEDBProvider.2;Server Name=xx.xx.xx.xx;Server Port Address=5000;Initial Catalog=xxxxxxxxxx;User ID=xxxxxxxx;Password=xxxxxxxxx;")
conSyBase.Open()
Dim cmdSyBase As New OleDb.OleDbCommand("MySQLStatement", conSyBase)
Dim drSyBase As OleDb.OleDbDataReader = cmdSyBase.ExecuteReader
Try
While drSyBase.Read
/*Do some stuff with the data here */
End While
Catch ex As Exception
NotifyError(ex, "Read failed.")
End Try
drSyBase.Close() /* CODE HANGS HERE */
conSyBase.Close()
drSyBase.Dispose()
cmdSyBase.Dispose()
conSyBase.Dispose()
The console application just hangs at the point at which I try to close the reader. Opening and closing a connection is not a problem, therefore does anyone have any ideas for what may be causing this?
Solution
I found the answer!
Before
drSyBase.Close()
You need to call the cancel method of the Command object
cmdSyBase.Cancel()
I believe that this may be specific to Sybase databases
OTHER TIPS
This is a long-shot, but try moving your .Close() and .Dispose() lines in a Finally block of the Try. Like this:
Dim conSyBase As New OleDb.OleDbConnection("Provider=Sybase.ASEOLEDBProvider.2;Server Name=xx.xx.xx.xx;Server Port Address=5000;Initial Catalog=xxxxxxxxxx;User ID=xxxxxxxx;Password=xxxxxxxxx;")
conSyBase.Open()
Dim cmdSyBase As New OleDb.OleDbCommand("MySQLStatement", conSyBase)
Dim drSyBase As OleDb.OleDbDataReader = cmdSyBase.ExecuteReader
Try
While drSyBase.Read
/*Do some stuff with the data here */
End While
Catch ex As Exception
NotifyError(ex, "Read failed.")
Finally
drSyBase.Close()
conSyBase.Close()
drSyBase.Dispose()
cmdSyBase.Dispose()
conSyBase.Dispose()
End Try
It's been a while since I used VB.NET, but the most safe way to handle this in C# is to use a "using" statement.
It's like an implicit try-catch and it makes sure all resources are closed/cancelled and disposed when the "using" ends.
using (OleDb.OleDbConnection connection = new OleDb.OleDbConnection(connectionString))
{
DoDataAccessStuff();
} // Your resource(s) are killed, disposed and all that
Update: Found a link about Using statement in VB.NET 2.0, hope it helps.
Using conSyBase As New OleDb.OleDbConnection("Provider=Sybase.ASEOLEDBProvider.2;Server Name=xx.xx.xx.xx;Server Port Address=5000;Initial Catalog=xxxxxxxxxx;User ID=xxxxxxxx;Password=xxxxxxxxx;"), _
cmdSyBase As New OleDb.OleDbCommand("MySQLStatement", conSyBase)
conSyBase.Open()
Dim drSyBase As OleDb.OleDbDataReader = cmdSyBase.ExecuteReader
Try
While drSyBase.Read()
'...'
End While
Catch ex As Exception
NotifyError(ex, "Read failed.")
End Try
cmdSyBase.Cancel()
End Using